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T-shirt celebrating Wisconsin’s pioneering Lesbian & Gay Rights legislation

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Bonnie Augusta wore this shirt to the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights
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Lloyd Barbee

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Lloyd A. Barbee, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Vel Phillips Receives 2006 'Robert and Belle Case La Follette Award for Distinction in Public Service'

Wisconsin History Maker Award
Read about the woman from Milwaukee's South Side who became Wisconsin's first African American secretary of state.
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David Carter

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
David Carter, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Carson Gulley

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Carson Gulley, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Mathilde Anneke

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Mathilde Anneke; Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Women's Suffrage | BIG History

Join us in the celebration of Woman Suffrage in Wisconsin!
On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment went into effect and citizens of the United States could no longer be denied the right to vote on the basis of sex.
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Jesús Salas

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Jesús Salas, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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We've Been Here All Along: Early Gay History in Wisconsin

An excerpt from the R. Richard Wagner book, published by the Wisconsin Historical Society press
An excerpt from the R. Richard Wagner book "We've Been Here All Along: Early Gay History in Wisconsin" published by the Wisconsin Historical Society press
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Black Pride, Peoples Beer Cans

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object Feature Story
These two beer cans are emblematic of a particular moment in Wisconsin and United States social and brewing history.
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12 Wisconsin Women Overlooked by History

Explore the stories of women overlooked by history. We hope it inspires you to take a deeper dive into the lives of the women who shaped our state.
Explore the stories of women overlooked by history. We hope it inspires you to take a deeper dive into the lives of the women who shaped our state.
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A Commemoration of Conservation: The Story of Earth Day

Article exploring the history of Earth Day and its creation by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson.
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BIG History Is Happening

While at home enjoy these resources to keep engaged and involved
A BIG moment in history is happening right now. We know how much you love history and we are going to bring history straight to you!

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